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Case heard in Washington, D.C.

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AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVIEW BOARD DEClSIONAL RATIONALE	CASE NUMBER

FD-2009-00071	

GENERAL:	The  applicant  appeals  for  upgrade  of  discharge  to  honorable,  to  change  the  reason  and authority for the discharge, and to change the reenlistment code.

The applicant was offered a personal  appearance before the Discharge  Review Board (DRB) but declined and requests that the review be completed based on the available service record.

The attached brief contains available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDING:   The Board denies the upgrade of the discharge, change of reason and authority for discharge, and change of reenlistment code.

The  Board  finds that  neither  the evidence  of record  nor  that  provided  by  the  applicant  substantiates  an inequity or impropriety that would justify a change of discharge.

ISSUE:

Issue 1 . Applicant contends that he should not be penal ized indefinitely for mistakes he made when young and immature.  He admits that he was having financial problems and marital/family problems.  The record indicates he received an Article 15, five Letters of Reprimand and two Records of Individual Counseling for misconduct.  His misconduct consisted of failure to go on nine or more separate occasions.  After a thorough review of his record, the Board detennined there was no evidence he was immature or did not know right from wrong.  The DRB concluded that the characterizat ion of the applica nt's discharge was appropriate due to the misconduct.

Issue 2.  The DRB was pleased to see that the applicant was doing well since his discharge.  However, no inequity or impropriety in his discharge was suggested or found in the course of the hearing.  The Board concluded the misconduct of the applicant appropriately characterized his term of service.

CONCLUSION: The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation and was within the discretion of the discharge authority and the applicant was provided full administrative due process.

In view of the foregoing findings, the Board further concludes that there exists no legal or equitable basis for upgrade of discharge and determines the discharge should remain unchanged.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief